Container handler manufacturer Taylor Machine Works will implement a robotic charging system from Rocsys for its second-generation ZLC electric container handler. Rocsys says robotic charging of EVs provides charging at scale around the clock without the need for human interaction at the vehicle, enabling dependable, fast charging with reduced wear and tear on charging cables… Read more »
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Proterra to power Taylor container handler and forklift
Commercial EV innovator Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) and heavy-duty equipment manufacturer Taylor Machine Works have announced a new partnership to power Taylor’s next-generation ZLC-series electric container handler and ZH-series electric forklift using Proterra’s battery technology. The two companies will collaborate on strategies to deliver charging and infrastructure solutions to help ports and other customers electrify their… Read more »
Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery factory in Massachusetts
Factorial Energy, a developer of solid-state battery technology for EV applications, has opened a new battery manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts. The new plant represents a significant step in scaling up the production of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology for EVs. Factorial says its proprietary FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) quasi-solid-state batteries… Read more »
Billions of bucks for US battery plants announced in 2022
Electrifying transportation is going to require beaucoup batteries, and for a raft of reasons, those batteries need to be built near the vehicle markets they serve (not shipped halfway around the world, as is often the case today). The Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives for automakers to source their batteries here in the… Read more »
Managing Heat in EV Battery Packs with Adhesive Tapes and Precision Converting
Electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to gain significant market share in the automobile industry in response to the rising fuel costs and the need for green transportation. An electric vehicle (EV) battery must hold a large amount of energy to ensure consumers can drive as fast and as far as they need. However, storing this… Read more »
EV subscription service Onto adds Fiat’s New 500 to its fleet
Onto, the UK-based all-inclusive EV subscription service, plans to add 600 Fiat New 500s to its fleet. Onto aims to offer a flexible alternative to traditional car ownership—it currently offers 24 electric models from such brands as VW, Renault, Audi and Tesla. Subscriptions start at £379 per month. Onto plans to offer the New 500… Read more »
Factorial Energy unveils 40 Ah solid-state EV battery cell
Factorial Energy has introduced what it says is the first 40 Ah solid-state EV battery cell. The Factorial Electrolyte System Technology (FEST) is a proprietary solid electrolyte material designed to enable safe and reliable cell performance with high-voltage and high-energy-density electrodes. Solid electrolytes like FEST are considered safer than conventional lithium-ion technology, as they replace… Read more »
Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing
Formula E, the FIA-sanctioned electric racing series, has been a powerful ambassador for the EV revolution—and a damn fine sporting event—since its opening season in 2014. Now some of the same team behind Formula E, including Alejandro Agag, Chairman of Formula E and now CEO of Extreme E, have gone off-road and off the chain… Read more »
Extreme E brings electric racing to the Saudi Arabian desert
If Formula E is a dignified ambassador for electric performance, Extreme E is an in-your-face wild beast (but with a green conscience). Custom electric off-road SUVs tear through some of the harshest and most vehicle-punishing terrain on the globe. Extreme E’s first race, the Desert X Prix, took place on April 3 and 4, on… Read more »
CASE’s electric backhoe loaders could save New York utilities 90% in maintenance costs
CASE Construction Equipment has delivered two CASE 580 EV backhoes to New York State Gas & Electric (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), both subsidiaries of Avangrid. CASE began the development of its electric backhoe in March of 2020, and has been working with each utility to refine the machines ahead of delivery and… Read more »